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588 search results for “discovery of the year” in the Library website

• Discovery of unknown translation of René Descartes’ 'L’homme' in Leiden Bibliotheca Thysiana News - 18 August 2022

  From time to time, manuscripts that have remained hidden for centuries turn up in library collections and archives. In the archives of the 17th-century Bibliotheca Thysiana at the Rapenburg in Leiden, kept in the Leiden University Library, Rotterdam researcher Erik-Jan Bos discovered a hitherto unknown…

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  David Holmes Professor

  Faculty of Science

  holmesdst@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277133

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  Eani Lachmansingh PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Science

  e.t.lachmansingh@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hans Aerts Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Science

  j.m.f.g.aerts@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274771

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  Gerard van Westen Professor

  Faculty of Science

  gerard@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273511

• From tulip to quantum: Leiden discoveries revisited News - 22 September 2025

  To mark the university’s 450th anniversary, the Leiden Discoveries science route has been updated and was relaunched on the Night of Discoveries. New signs in town and a revamped website tell Leiden residents and visitors the stories of the city’s spectacular discoveries.

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  Madeline Kavanagh Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.e.kavanagh@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jo-Hannah Plug Guest Staff Member

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.plug@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anthe Janssen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  a.p.a.janssen@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mario van der Stelt Professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.van.der.stelt@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274768

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  Gerrit van der Kooij Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

  g.van.der.kooij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Keara The Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Jorre The PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  j.c.the@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alireza Mashaghi Tabari Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  a.mashaghi.tabari@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274425

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  Christoph Pieper University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.pieper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272673

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  Diederik Meijer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  d.j.w.meijer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272444

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  Maria Hadjigavriel Postdoc

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.hadjigavriel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Merel Brüning Guest Staff Member

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.l.bruning@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 31646035639

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  Sebastian Pomplun Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.j.pomplun@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274651

• Document discovered about Rembrandt's student years in Leiden News - 4 June 2019

  A previously unknown document about Rembrandt’s student years in Leiden has been found in the archive of Leiden University. The document, which is being kept at the University Library, proves that Rembrandt studied at Leiden University for longer than has always been assumed.

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  Turaj Atabaki Emeritus Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alp Yenen University Lecturer Modern Turkish History and Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272943

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  Steffen Brünle Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.bruenle@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274544

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  Laura Heitman Professor

  Faculty of Science

  l.h.heitman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274558

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  Jan van Dijkhuizen Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.van.dijkhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272147

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  Tom van der Wel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  t.van.der.wel@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273534

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  Kristof Gombeer Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.c.n.gombeer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Somayah Elsayed Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.elsayed@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274561

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  Martina Vijver Scientific director/Professor

  Faculty of Science

  vijver@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Roberto Arciero PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  r.arciero@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nancy Kula Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272242

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  Carmen van den Bergh University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272067

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  Joanne Stolk University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.v.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272906

• Leiden European City of Science

  In 2022, Leiden was European City of Science. During this year, Leiden presented a public programme brimming with science, knowledge, arts, and skills for anyone with a curious mind. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) organised an extensive programme of activities on the theme of Leiden European City…

• This was the Leiden Asia Year News - 18 December 2017

  2017 was the Leiden Asia Year. Leiden has had connections with Asia and built up extensive knowledge of the continent over many centuries. This Leiden-Asia link has been in the spotlight for the past year.

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  Marc Boef PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  m.a.boef@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nada Badr PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Science

  n.badr@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rosan Kuin Guest

  Faculty of Science

  r.c.m.kuin@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Martin Sicho Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  m.sicho@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274206

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  Daan Jiskoot PhD candidate / external

  Faculty of Science

  d.a.jiskoot@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mark Fonteyne PhD candidate / external

  Faculty of Science

  m.fonteyne@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chiel Jespers PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Science

  m.jespers@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bola Khalil External PhD Candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  b.a.a.khalil@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Brandon Bongers Guest Scientist

  Faculty of Science

  b.j.bongers@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Willem Jespers Guest Scientist

  Faculty of Science

  w.jespers@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Linde Schoenmaker PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  l.schoenmaker@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274607

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  Bleda Düring Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  b.s.during@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276449

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  Victor Klinkenberg Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.v.klinkenberg.3@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Olaf Kaper Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  o.e.kaper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272041

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  Brian McGarry Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.k.mcgarry@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727